West Atlantic through the eyes of our staff

Position Type:            Permanent, part-time (20hrs/week)

Work Pattern             Days

Department:              Finance

Location:                    Hybrid (East Midlands Airport, Regus office / Home). Attendance at the Regus office as and when required, maximum one day/week

Responsible to:          Finance Manager       

Role Summary

Working for the Finance Manager and closely with the HR Team, the role requires this person to lead on ensuring the payroll is run accurately, in a timely manner and meets the latest statutory obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the implementation of a new payroll system.
• Ensure that the payroll is accurately processed, in a timely manner and meets statutory obligations.
• Ensure that the payroll system is set-up and maintained to accurately reflect our current employee base in line with their contracts and our collective work agreements.
• Keep payroll procedures up to date.
• Maintain excellent communication with employees and external stakeholders, ensuring emails/letters are answered promptly.
• Submit external reports to HMRC, CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) and the NSO (National Statistics Office)

Academic/Educational Requirements

• A minimum 5 years of experience running a payroll in a small or medium sized organisation. 

Required Skills/Experience/knowledge:

• Experience of dealing with HMRC.
• Excellent IT skills including competency using HR, payroll and financial systems.
• Up to date knowledge of UK payroll, tax legislation, GDPR and pensions.
• Understanding of how to design, implement and manage, payroll processes and controls.
• Excellent communication skills. Must be able to establish strong and professional relationships with fellow employees and external stakeholders.
• Discrete handling of sensitive information.
• Sound professional judgement
• Relevant Accounting / Payroll qualification preferred.

Salary 

20 Hours a week role £13,000 - £14,000 annual pro rata salary. ( Full time Salary £26,000 - £28,000) -  depending on experience. 

Position Type:            Full time (40hrs) Permanent 

Work Pattern             pattern 21/28 which incorporates 1 week flying

Department:              Crew Training

Location:                     East Midlands

Responsible to:          Nominated Person Crew Training (NP CT) 

Role Summary

A fantastic opportunity to support the NPCT and Deputy NPCT within the training team.

This is within the West Atlantic UK AOC and serves to support the management of the Crew Training Department, including assisting with the delivery of departmental projects and contributing to the development of training programs and teams.  The role supports the promotion and development of training standards within West Atlantic UK and ensures training is conducted in an effective and compliant manner, promoting operational safety.  The position supports both ATO and AOC crew training.

The role will report to the West Atlantic UK Nominated Person Crew Training.  To supplement and support the training department, experience as TRI/TRE/SFI/SFE essential although this does not need to be current but must be evidenced.  Additional experience in airline management and familiarity with safety management systems is beneficial. 

The successful candidate will work a flexible pattern with line flying duties undertaken approximately one week a month.  The working pattern will include one week off every four weeks.  Applicants qualified as a B737 instructor/examiner may also occasionally conduct simulator training/examining.  Office working will be conducted on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• To assist with the tasks detailed in the West Atlantic Operations Manual for the Nominated Person Crew Training (NP CT)
• Maintain familiarity with company and regulatory required training requirements.
• Recommend changes to training practices, policies and materials to improve airline safety, compliance and efficiencies.

Specific duties will include:

• Monitor operational and training performance and report specific training matters to the NP Crew Training.
• Recommend and support the implementation of new training methods and content.
• Support and manage training teams in the design of recurrent training materials.
• Monitor and evaluate training reports to identify individual and pilot trends.
• Monitoring the progress of crews during initial and operator conversion training.
• Assist with the standardisation of training and checking across company fleets.
• Perform departmental compliance inspections and trainer assessments.
• Assist with and lead projects as required by the NP Crew Training.
• Support the implementation of an electronic training records system.
• Investigate training department related safety reports.
• Contribute to the updating of company and departmental operational procedures.
• Assist with the development of B737 training materials.

Academic/Educational Requirements

• Educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent.

Required Skills/Experience/knowledge:

• MUST Hold a B737 Type Rating (minimum of 1500hrs on type)
• Experience as a TRI/TRE/SFI/SFE on any multicrew type.
• Flexible on work pattern to meet demand of the training department.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in an airline training role.  
• Comprehensive Knowledge of UK Air Operations & Aircrew Regulation.
• Familiarity with the requirements of initial and recurrent crew training.
• Confident IT skills specifically Microsoft Office including Word & Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and encourage colleagues.
• Confident ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent risk and mitigation awareness.
• Proven planning & organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to support and influence change.
• Able to encourage the development of standards in others.
• Attention to detail & quality minded.

Desirable Skills/Experience/knowledge:

• Previous airline management experience
• Familiarity with airline management systems including Flight Data Monitoring, Risk Management & Safety Management.
• Candidates must have as a minimum of 4000 hours, with 2000 multicrew time.

Salary will be discussed prior to interview and is dependent on qualifications.

Position Type:            Permanent, Full-Time

Work Pattern             Shift Working - including nights and weekends

Department:              Operations Control Centre

Location:                     East Midlands Airport

Responsible to:          OCC Manager

Role Summary

Responsible for carrying out all daily operational activities and ensuring consistent, concise information flow with customers and group airline departments.

Ensure that all flights are ready for on-time dispatch and conform to Company and legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support/assist with crew requirements e.g. accommodation and transportation as appropriate. Respond to aircrew enquiries. Update daily the flight crew management system.

• Carry out all departmental administration to the required standards, timelines and regulations.
• Proactively manage resources in the operational period to achieve a safe, efficient and on-time operation.

• Ensure confidentiality of all sensitive information and data received in the OCC is maintained at all times in accordance with good practice and legislation.

• Maintain professional standards and behaviours in accordance with good practice and company policy.

• Responsible for flight watch ensuring that all movements are recorded in a timely manner and any disruption is highlighted to the OCC Shift Supervisor immediately.

• Maintain a weather and NOTAM watch appropriate to the network and communicate risks to the OCC Shift Supervisor.
• Ensure all planned flights have a filed flight plan in accordance with the operational schedule.  
• Ensure that all required flight documentation is available to aircrew.
• Assist the supervisor in providing operational direction to Line Maintenance Control ensuring maintenance actions are tailored to meet the requirements of the customer with minimal disruption.
• Carry out the following tasks for ad-hoc flights and disrupted schedules:
• Arrange / change / cancel ground handling as required
• Obtain / change / cancel runway slots as required
• Plan routes and revise flight plans as required
• Ensure all customer and internal reports are completed and distributed on time and in full.
• Assist with customer enquiries as required.

Academic/Educational Requirements

• Educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent

Required Skills/Experience/knowledge:

• Minimum 2 years recent Aviation Operations experience, preferably in an airline operational control or crew planning environment
• Sound knowledge and understanding of flight planning, FDP Limitations, Weather reports & NOTAM’s
• Proven ability to work under pressure
• Use of aviation specific computer software including flight planning and ops control
• Effective and proven positive interpersonal skills and a demonstrable ability to work within a team.
• Excellent communication skills (both written & verbal)
• Proven problem solving & Planning skills
• Attention to detail and numeracy skills.

Terms and Conditions:

• £25,451 plus £2500 shift allowance
• Holidays
• Mix of 12-hour night and day shifts on a fixed pattern 0600-1800 / 1800-0600.
• Pension

 Position Type:            Permanent, Full-Time

Work Pattern             Shift Working - including nights and weekends

Department:              Operations Control Centre

Location:                     East Midlands Airport

Responsible to:          OCC Manager

Role Summary

Responsible for carrying out all daily operational activities and ensuring consistent, concise information flow with customers and group airline departments.

Ensure that all flights are ready for on-time dispatch and conform to Company and legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support/assist with crew requirements e.g. accommodation and transportation as appropriate. Respond to aircrew enquiries. Update daily the flight crew management system.

• Carry out all departmental administration to the required standards, timelines and regulations.
• Proactively manage resources in the operational period to achieve a safe, efficient and on-time operation.

• Ensure confidentiality of all sensitive information and data received in the OCC is maintained at all times in accordance with good practice and legislation.

• Maintain professional standards and behaviours in accordance with good practice and company policy.

• Responsible for flight watch ensuring that all movements are recorded in a timely manner and any disruption is highlighted to the OCC Shift Supervisor immediately.

• Maintain a weather and NOTAM watch appropriate to the network and communicate risks to the OCC Shift Supervisor.
• Ensure all planned flights have a filed flight plan in accordance with the operational schedule.  
• Ensure that all required flight documentation is available to aircrew.
• Assist the supervisor in providing operational direction to Line Maintenance Control ensuring maintenance actions are tailored to meet the requirements of the customer with minimal disruption.
• Carry out the following tasks for ad-hoc flights and disrupted schedules:
• Arrange / change / cancel ground handling as required
• Obtain / change / cancel runway slots as required
• Plan routes and revise flight plans as required
• Ensure all customer and internal reports are completed and distributed on time and in full.
• Assist with customer enquiries as required.

Academic/Educational Requirements

• Educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent

Required Skills/Experience/knowledge:

• Minimum 2 years recent Aviation Operations experience, preferably in an airline operational control or crew planning environment
• Sound knowledge and understanding of flight planning, FDP Limitations, Weather reports & NOTAM’s
• Proven ability to work under pressure
• Use of aviation specific computer software including flight planning and ops control
• Effective and proven positive interpersonal skills and a demonstrable ability to work within a team.
• Excellent communication skills (both written & verbal)
• Proven problem solving & Planning skills
• Attention to detail and numeracy skills.

Terms and Conditions:

• £25,451 plus £2500 shift allowance
• Holidays
• Mix of 12-hour night and day shifts on a fixed pattern 0600-1800 / 1800-0600.
• Pension

Position Type:            Permanent, Full Time

Work Pattern             Days – Monday to Friday.

Department:              Technical Records & Planning

Location:                    East Midlands Airport

Responsible to:          Lead Technical Records & Planning Engineer

Office or Hybrid :        Office Based   

Role Summary

The technical records controller is a key position within West Atlantic UK, serving the primary purpose of ensuring technical data relating to aircraft flight utilisation and technical defects are received and processed within West Atlantic UK in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements. This position will suit a proactive and target driven individual with high levels of attention to detail. With aviation record keeping becoming more dependent on electronic documentation this position will require substantial input in to digitalising paper records accurately on behalf of West Atlantic UK and their customers. This position will suit an experienced administrator with the ability to follow processes and time targets.

Responsibilities

• Daily entry of aircraft flight times along with defects and rectification actions.
• Ensuring continuation of accurate aircraft times within the aircraft technical log and log books.
• Processing of aircraft technical defects with high levels of accuracy required to ensure reliability data correctly presented.
• Compliance auditing of completed aircraft technical log pages and work orders.
• Liaison with P145 suppliers to ensure completed maintenance records are returned within the contracted timescales.
• Liaison with maintenance planning to report any discrepancies within the aircraft log books that could affect scheduled maintenance requirements.
• Control of department email address, ensuring all queries are directed to the responsible person and answered within a reasonable timescale.
• Control the flow of digital records into the department, ensuring a robust and regulated system of records control is managed.
• Receipt of physical paperwork from both internal and external parties, ensuring all paperwork is present ahead of periodic archiving
• Scanning of physical paperwork, ensuring no records go to storage without a digital record being available.
• Compilation and submission of monthly utilisation reports for lessors and airline.
• Support of the CAMO Subcontractor with records management and respond on their queries.  
• Liaising with in-house and contracted P145 with regards to the return of the required paperwork in the specified timeframes.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by the Lead Technical Records and Planning Engineer.

Academic/Educational Requirements

• Educated to A Level

Required Skills/Experience/knowledge:

• Demonstratable proactive characteristicsDemonstratable experience in managing their own workflow and ability to complete requirements within set timescales.
• Team player with ability to work using own initiative when necessary
• Demonstratable confident and clear communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to interpret OEM and airline technical documentation
• Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office applications

Desirable Skills

• Demonstratable skills on the use of M&E software systems Trax Emro.
• Previous experience processing technical data within Pt145 or CAMO environment
• Working with and/or on behalf of third party customer aircraft
• Experience of working with aircraft types within the West Atlantic UK fleet

Terms and Conditions

Salary: £28,000

Annual Leave : 25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays

Pension Scheme

Position Type:            Permanent, Full-Time

Work Pattern:             3wks on/1wk off Full Flex

Department:                West Atlantic UK, Flight Operations

Location:                    EMA

Responsible to:           Pilot Manager

Role Summary:

Responsible for the management of the operation of the ATR aircraft as per company requirements to meet customer requests.

Responsible for ensuring all duties are carried out as per company procedures and standards.

Responsibilities:

The crew member shall be responsible for the proper execution of his/her duties that are

• related to the safety of the aircraft, its cargo and its occupants; and
•  specified in the instructions and procedures in the operations manuals

Essential Academic/Qualification Requirements:

The right to work in the UK

UK CAA CPL or ATPL

Valid UK CAA issued ATR 42/72 Type Rating

Current UK CAA Class 1 Medical

Able to swim 25 metres unaided

Minimum ICAO Level 5 English

Hold a valid UK Passport

Hold a UK recognised Driving Licence

Desirable Qualifications:

ATR 200/500 variant experience

Reuired Skills/Experience/knowledge:

Minimum 500Hours Total time to include 250 Hours Multi crew time

Possess professional, friendly and customer-focused personality.

Proven ability to work under pressure.

Developing Leadership.

Effective interpersonal skills.

Excellent communication skills (both written & verbal).

Proven problem solving & planning skills.

Prepared to be within 90 minutes of their base for all duties

Terms:

Salary – First Officer: £34,721 + per diems

Working Patterns – 3 weeks on, 1 week off.

Annual Leave - 28 days

Loss of Licence Insurance

Pension Scheme

Type Rating costs will be borne by the Company, the crewmember will sign a 24-month credit agreement. If the crewmember fails to pass the type rating, the crewmember will be liable to repay all training costs incurred.  If the crewmember leaves within 24 months, they will be liable to repay the remainder of the credit agreement calculated on a pro-rata basis.

*Rank of SFO is not a function of the manual suite. For the avoidance of doubt, it is attained by the earlier of:-2 years’ service post final line check (on any fleet).

• 500 hours multi crew time.
• An unfrozen ATPL.

Position Type:   Permanent                             

Department:     PT 145            

Location:           EMA Hangar 29

Responsible to: Base Maintenance Manager            

Shift Pattern :   Week on/ Week Off 

Role Summary: An experienced sheet metal repair technician located within the UK PT145 EMA base hangar team. The successful candidate will carry out repairs and other mechanical work as directed by the supervisor and Base maintenance manager to the 737, ATP and ATR fleet of a/c.

Responsibilities

• Perform all tasks according to the valid instructions and documentation.
• Be well informed about the procedures regarding production quality control and quality audit, especially how they apply at the specific maintenance tasks.
• Reporting to the on-duty supervisor and taking direction from certifying staff regarding repair requirements
• Accurately record all work carried out using the IT information systems in use
• Assist as required, under the direction of certifying staff, with any other mechanical tasks related to a/c hangar inputs
• Completing repairs IAW drawings or other data supplied to a high standard.
• Assisting the supervisors and management team to maintain a safe working environment
• Completing major structural repairs on pressurised metal aircraft, on both primary and secondary structure
• Interpreting repair drawings and identify areas that require engineering changes when compared to actual aircraft structure
• Analyse and interpret the OEM structural repair manuals to identify a/c zones and stations. Identify repairs and locate material and alternate fasteners within these manuals
• Utilise precision measuring instruments to accurately gauge damage limits
• Ability to form from plate material complex bends and shapes using common sheet metal handling tools including bending brakes, rollers, shrinkers

Academic/Educational Requirements

• Apprenticeship or equivalent training with a major OEM or MRO
• National basic education qualifications in English and Math’s at Grade C or equivalent
• Training in the use of shrinkers or English wheels would be an advantage

Required Skills/Experience:

• Proven ability to complete Major structural repairs on pressurized metal aircraft on both primary and secondary structure
• Ability to interpret repair drawings and identify areas that require engineering changes when compared to actual aircraft structure
• Ability to use and interpret the OEM structural repair manuals to identify a/c zones and stations. Identify repairs for damage found and locate material and alternate fasteners within these manuals.
• Must be able to use precision measuring instruments to accurately gauge damage limits.
• Proven hand skills with common sheet metal tools.
• Ability to form from plate material complex bends and shapes using common sheet metal handling tools including bending brakes, rollers, shrinkers.
• Ability to travel for AOG repairs
• Must hold a valid UK driving license

Salary

• Basic £40,500
• Company Pension

We are looking for a Chief Flight Instructor at West Atlantic in Denmark, where you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of training and operational excellence.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver training.
• Act as instructor as well as leading our other instructors in close cooperation with our NPCT.
• Fly as a Line Captain when not engaged in training.
• Support NPCT and Chief Pilot in preparation of revisions of our SOP and OM-D.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Chief Flight Instructor or in a similar leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant aviation regulations, including SCAA, PART FCL, EASA, and OM-D.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing training programmes.

 Required Personal Competence:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Genuine interest in helping others develop and excel.

 It is an advantage if you have:

• Line Training experience.
• TRI/TRE qualification.
• Residence within a 90 minutes distance from Copenhagen Airport.

If you are a seasoned aviation professional with a passion for excellence in training and operations, we invite you to join our dynamic team.

You must be able to pass a security test including background check, which requires you to be able to substantiate your activities in the last 5 years with dates.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter via the link no later than 10 December.

We look forward to welcoming a new Chief Flight Instructor to our team!